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● Chief Adviser pays homage to Jimmy Carter ● March for Unity demands 'Proclamation of July Uprising' by Jan 15 ● Nationwide gas supply disruption expected for 72 hours ● Zahidul, Saddam new president, secy general of Islami Chhatra Shibir ● Khulna triumph over Chattogram despite Shamim's heroics ● Students' motorcade come under attack in Bagerhat ● No use of fireworks, crackers tonight: Adviser Rizwana

Ashulia workers' strike leads to general leave in 10 factories

Omer Faruk/Shakib Ahmed

The authorities of at least 10 factories in Ashulia industrial zone announced general leave as workers went on strike to demand overdue salaries, a 15% annual wage increment and a minimum wage of Tk 25,000 on Monday.Workers from several garment

Youth killed as truck runs over him in C'nawabganj

Nahid Islam/Shakib Ahmed

A young van driver was killed and two motorcycle riders were seriously injured after being run over by a truck at Gomostapur upazila in Chapainawabganj on Monday.In a tragic accident in Gomastapur, Chapainawabganj, a van driver, Babar Ali (25), was

Auto-rickshaw driver found dead inside Noakhali septic tank

Manna Rahaman/Shakib Ahmed

The body of a battery-operated auto-rickshaw driver was discovered inside a septic tank at Kaladrab union in Noakhali's sadar upazila on Monday.The victim, Mohammad Robin Hossain, 16, son of Maku Mia Soudhagar and a resident of Rajhoritaluk village, was found

Two killed, 2 injured in Naogaon road crash

Sultan Ahmed/Shakib Ahmed

A tragic road accident claimed the lives of two individuals and left two others injured at Manda upazila in Naogaon district on Monday afternoon.The collision occurred around 3:30 PM at Mohammadpur area on the Naogaon-Rajshahi regional highway.The victims were identified

ICC Champions Trophy arrives in Bangladesh for official display tour

Shakib Ahmed

The ICC Champions Trophy reached Dhaka on Monday as part of its official Trophy Tour, giving fans and cricket stakeholders in Bangladesh a chance to witness the prestigious prize up close.The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has announced a detailed schedule

Begum Rokeya Day-2024 observed across the country

Observer Correspondents/Shakib Ahmed

Begum Rokeya Day-2024 was observed on Monday across the country in a befitting manner.To mark the Day, different programmes were organized in districts including Pabna and Pirojpur.GOPALGANJ: On this occasion, the district administration and District Department of Women Affairs organized

Laxmipur's cottage industry on the brink of extinction

Riaz Mahmud Binu/Shakib Ahmed

The once-thriving cottage industry of Laxmipur's Ramgati upazila is now on the verge of extinction as the traditional craft is struggling to survive under the weight of technological advancements, the availability of modern goods and fierce market competition.At its peak,

Man killed, nephew injured in Bagerhat road accident

Abul Ahasan Titu/Shakib Ahmed

A tragic road accident claimed the life of a motorcyclist and left his nephew critically injured at Fakirhat upazila in Bagerhat district on Monday.The incident occurred on the Khulna-Dhaka Highway near Taiyab Ali Bottola area on Monday afternoon. The deceased,

47th BCS application process suspended

Shakib Ahmed

The online application process for the 47th Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) examination has been suspended on Monday, just hours before the scheduled start of the application process on Tuesday.The Public Service Commission (PSC) announced the suspension on Monday afternoon.PSC spokesperson

International Anti-Corruption Day observed countrywide

Observer Correspondents/Shakib Ahmed

The International Anti-Corruption Day was observed on Monday across the country and the globe in a befitting manner with the theme of Durnitir Biruddhe Tarunner Ekota, Gorbe Agamir Shuddhota.To mark the Day, different programmes were organized in all districts including